Japan says spacecraft lands on moon, becomes world's 5th country to do so

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 20, 2024
Japan on Friday became the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon but the probe was not generating solar power, its space agency said, during a mission to prove a "precision" landing technology and revitalise a space programme that has suffered setbacks. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) said its Smart Lander...

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Published on January 19, 2024 -  00:29
Japanese spacecraft lands on the moon
Japan's space agency on Saturday (January 20) said it was examining the communication with its probe after it landed on the moon, during an attempt to become the world's fifth country to achieve a moonshot and revitalize a space program that suffered recent setbacks.

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